Surron Ultra Bee In Depth Review - Cycle News
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Enjoy this in-depth review of the #Surron Ultra Bee. We raced this fun-loving bike at the Tennessee Knockout Enduro earlier this year and had a blast!
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Thank you. I'm 63 years old and wanted to get back into the woods and I have two surron LIght Bees that my family and friends use. For three years we have been having a blast on mountain single track! But I am kicking the tires to buy a few Ultra Bees as possibly selling my slightly modified surrons. Note: I saw a guy deep in the mountains by himself riding a 250 -- 86 years old. He rode a few times a week, but was worried he could no longer pick the bike up if he dumped it. This is where the Surrons are great. They GET YOU OUT THERE. Yes, you can do more than wheelie down the pavement. I have posted some of the videos on my channel.
I’m 61 and want to get back to trail riding. Sold my 250 and thinking the Ultra Bee could be the ideal way to get back out there without the transport weight hassle of the 250.
I love mine and still have my $12k+ Light Bee which is really trying to be an Ultra. The UB is simply a great unit that with 18/21 combo and a bigger sprocket makes it a trail weapon, and on the MX track it works as well, although the suspension needs a bit of work.
Agreed that the suspension is just about the only item that really needs some upgrades to put Ultra Bee into the amazingly good category.
@@cyclenewsAnd even that depends on the type of riding. I do single track technical hard enduro type of riding (I.e. no jumps) and the suspension is adequate for that. Quite frankly, it’s almost as capable as my KTM 300 because it’s much lighter.
I do love my Talaria Sting R (MX4) - it is so much fun on and off the pavement 😃
Still waiting for the street legal version to come to america.
@@KingFriday274 … disconnecting the brakes does not work anymore. With the latest version you need resistors to fake the panel. Error code 700 comes when anything is just disconnected…
really good review guys
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Wished I never went down the e-bike wormhole because now I want one. But what’s the legality of it meaning can I ride it in public parks ? Can I ride it on roads without a tag ?
These are all still dirtbikes/motorcycles; not ebikes (like pedal bikes) so no they are not legal to ride in parks and trails unless they are open to "motorized" uses. Same with street riding; you need plates and registration. In some States, they are easy to plate and some not. That being said, as long as you are not riding like a jerk, many people get away with riding them on the street without plating them and the police don't care. But start doing wheelies in traffic or tearing up grass in public parks, and you will get noticed and stopped (and fined depending on what you were doing). Low profile is the way to ride.
Great review. Thanks for posting this, you guys covered a lot of useful info!
Thanks Geoff! Glad you enjoyed it.
my mtb conversion has 6kw with 320Nm crazy torque, I have broken 8 rear wheels, just put a sur ron light bee rear wheel on my mtb, fit perfect no mods and now I don't break hubs.
Seems perfect as a pit bike/play bike for me as a 6’3 mx rider
@BeGoodNow12 I already have 2 full size moto bikes. I want something that is smaller and lighter to play around on & use as a pit bike. Ultrabee seems like the perfect in between a surron light bee and the full size storm bee.
Ive heard you lose TC if you put the 18/21 wheels on... Fact check?
Any tall riders try this bike? (6'3"). I wonder if too small...
Im a really 6’3 & I got to ride one. It’s not the size of a full sized mx bike but the cockpit felt surprisingly big for how small it was. The bars are super low and flat but I felt perfectly comfortable on it. The light bee is too small for me but the ultra bee is perfect for a play bike, turn track, bigger pit bike. I’m saving up for one to shred after work when I can’t get to a moto track
@@jimbojames6327 see above comment meant to tag you
Were you able to finish the whole race on a stock ultra bee???
We must have raced different TKO courses. I would of called this years course a hare scramble course.
Hey Tyler, Jesse here logged in to CN's account. I think the first race we did was pretty mellow (in relation to a lot of Hard Enduro courses I raced this year and TKO last year) But, I still got plenty tired. The Sunday race was plenty hard for me. I was cooked in the heat after getting stuck on some tough sections. We lucked out on not getting any rain, for sure. Check out the Superhard episode from TKO on our page here and you can hear me breathing like the out-of-shape wannabe I am.
great review guys!
Thanks Duke
How is the traction control working with 18/21 ?
thought it would only work with 19/19
No need the traction control. I always turn It off. It’s all in the right wrist.
We transferred over the wheel speed ring and the TC worked great with the 18/21 wheels.
@@cyclenews fare enough and im going to try but its interesting because the wheel size is different and the shops selling the 18/21 wheels are saying it doesn't work. Anyway great video subscribed thanks
@@cyclenews Great to hear! Is there any settings adjustment for the 18/21 setup, or is the traction control good enough with the speed ring moved over itself?
@@du987 I have an Ultra with 18/21. No settings to change for TC. The only one that you might want to change is the speedometer ratio. I set it to 0.8 and now my speedo is accurate.
Stay out of the bike lane off the trails
no
@@haikat4 yes...
Get outa here karen
Cry more
You mentioned the Ultra Bee's potential for competitive riding, but I'm curious about its stock fork configuration. Are they as rigid as the Light Bee's original fork? I recently upgraded my son's Light Bee with the FactAce 2.0 and noticed a significant improvement in the front end feel. I'm worried that the Ultra Bee's default setup might revert to that harsh sensation out of the box.
front forks are adjustable
i wana throw a lisense plate on it perfect addition with my tesla
Right?! So fun